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Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation awarded a total of $180,000 to five organizations that offer cultural, education and leadership initiatives for Hispanic and Latino community members. The grants awarded this year bring Duke Energy’s total investments in Hispanic/Latino programs to $1.2 million since 2016.

Having proudly operated in St. Petersburg for more than 125 years, Duke Energy Florida is dedicated to ensuring local residents have the information and supplies they need to stay safe during the remainder of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. As part of that commitment, the company distributed approximately 400 “Shelter in Place Kits,” in addition to several pet preparedness bags, at two multiservice senior centers in the area earlier today.

Today marks the mid-point of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and Duke Energy Florida is highlighting the company’s smart, self-healing technology and its significant benefits to customers.

Duke Energy Florida announced a substantial rate reduction in 2026 as a result of the company’s annual rate adjustment.

El día de hoy, Duke Energy Florida anunció una reducción sustancial de las tarifas en 2026 como resultado del ajuste anual de tarifas de la empresa.

Duke Energy Florida is offering immediate savings for income-qualified customers through its Clean Energy Connection program.

Duke Energy selected six properties in Florida to complete its 2025 Site Readiness Program, which prepares high-potential business and industrial sites for economic development investments and markets them nationwide to companies looking to expand or relocate their operations.

Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation awarded $255,000 to 20 organizations focused on attracting businesses to the state, supporting Florida’s economy and developing workforce talent. In the last five years, Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation have provided $1.98 million in grants to organizations in Florida in support of economic development.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for Brookfield, through its Super-Core Infrastructure strategy, to hold a 19.7% indirect equity interest in Duke Energy Florida for an aggregate amount of $6 billion.

This summer, the Youth Energy Academy (YEA) hosted a series of career exploration events throughout Florida, designed to expose youth to careers in electric utility industries and related STEM fields.